I am a 49 year old woman, my periods have been irregular and have had many bouts with hot flushes and night sweats. Last night at work I had a hot flush, headache, then vomiting which meant I had to leave work. What is happening to me?

Some women do get severe symptoms such as vomiting, this can be due to fluctuating hormones (a bit like morning sickness in pregnancy).

However, there could be other coincidental reasons for this such as an infection or tummy bug so if this continues it is important to get it checked out by your doctor.

In the meantime you may find sage helpful for the flushes.

Eileen Durward